The Metropolitan, KMet Radio, The Met Report and Metrosphere were awarded 13 Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards for 2011. The SPJ spring conference was held at Tivoli April 13-14. There are 11 SPJ regions throughout the country. The first place winners advance to the national level, which will be announced late April.
Best All-Around Non-daily Student Newspaper
First place: The Metropolitan
Breaking News Photography
Second place: Jessica Wacker “Denver under occupation”
General News Photography
First place: Rachel Fuenzalida “Denver shows its pride in style”
Third place: Rachel Fuenzalida “A closer look at Ramadan”
Feature Photography
Third place: Mike Fabricuis, Rachel Fuenzalida and Brian T. McGinn “Inside Ramadan”
Sports Photography
First place: Ryan Borthick “Softball sweeps away Regis”
Sports Column Writing
First place: Daniel Laverty, Thomas Belinski and Matt Hollinshead
Best Affiliated Website
Second place: The Metrosphere (www.mscd.edu/~msphere)
Radio Sports Reporting
First place: Colton Denning, Ryan Garbarino and Jon Lander “Inside NFL Blitz”
Best All-Around Television Newscast
Third place: The Met Report
Television Feature Reporting
Third place: Simone VonRivenburgh “High school quarterback reaches beyond his limits”
Television General News Reporting
Third place: The Met Report staff “Obama talks student debt at Auraria”
Television Sports Reporting
Second place: Kevin Hall “An oft overlooked trio”
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